Housing Market Detective Gifts

"It's 'affordable' if you can afford it."

At first I thought it was just coincidence, but then I realized it corresponded directly to your shift.

"I agree, the place was a tear-down, but I just remembered we were only renting it."

"Aren't you the estate agent who sold us this house?"

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

'I remember when all this was fields.'

Estate Agent showing client his parents' house - '...and here's one from our affordable homes range'

'He's a blight on the whole neighbourhood.'

TV show is called Repossesion Repossession. Man says: 'I see the property shows are reacting to the economic downturn.'

I'm buying a house. You're broke. So? the interest rate plans are amazing. The banks are giving money away. Besides, the housing market is going nuts. If I buy today, I can sell next year for a huge profit. I suddenly feel faint. You look ill, Mr. Powell.

'Gee! You must have lost some on this property!'

'We did have one property in your price range, but I'm afraid we sold it in 1943.'

"Local authorities are always whining on about the cost of 'affordable' housing..."

House hunting is cruel.

'Oh no! We're in negative equity.'

"To be honest, I'd be stupid not to take advantage of the market."

'Forget my mortgage application, fill this bag with money. I've decided to make a cash offer!'

'It seems good, and he said the bit at the bottom is the name of the architect.'

With their sales slumping due to high gas prices, many RVs are being converted...

'Floodplain close - House on stilts with ladder. Estate Agent saying, 'Welcome onto the property ladder...''

See the house whose property taxes were raised

'Can I assume from the rent that this place comes with its own butler?'

"We just need more wiggle room."

Updated Classic: Bleak House Sales

Then the housing bubble burst and we lost our funding. Stonehenge Estates. A gated community.

'We can't decide between raising kids and raising a mortgage deposit.'

'Lower the price by ?30k!' 'He's trying to kick-start the housing market.'

'We could easily share this nest: You would use it during the day and I would use it at night...'

'Look at my new overdraft its fantastic.'

"For sale £470,000 house included"

"This room is always bathed in the most beautiful sunlight. Except at night of course."

'Yes, there is a bidding war - but I'm almost certain you aren't allowed to take prisoners.'

"I remember when you used to see 3 or 4 of these a week!"

"We've townsized."

"You've heard of the bank that likes to say 'yes' well we're the bank that likes to laugh in your face unless you've got an 80% deposit."